Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidates clash on police funding and how to confront city’s homeless crisisSeptember 6, 2024 | Kristin LamAssembly member Kevin McCarty says he won’t cut police funding, but Epidemiologist Dr. Flo Cofer says she wants to shift money to violence prevention programs.
Sacramento RegionWhat’s causing respiratory problems in South Sacramento? Expanded air monitoring program aims to provide answersSeptember 6, 2024 | Kristin LamThe program aims to improve air quality in the South Sacramento and Florin area, which has high rates of asthma and other respiratory problems.
State GovernmentHow a proposed California law could end book bans in public librariesSeptember 5, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe law would “ban book bans” by prohibiting the reasons a book could be excluded or have limited access in a public library. This comes after a study found that public libraries saw a 92% increase in titles targeted in 2023 over 2022.
Sacramento RegionBehind the mic: What’s next for The Philharmonik, Sacramento’s own Tiny Desk winnerSeptember 5, 2024 | Keyshawn DavisChristian Gates — also known as The Philharmonik — started making music when he was a young boy. Now, he talks about what’s next after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk.
State GovernmentElk Grove settles with state on affordable housing lawsuitSeptember 4, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe lawsuit is part of the Newsom Administration’s push to go after local governments that delay or deny affordable housing projects. The city must pay attorney fees and increase reporting on housing proposals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSupporters of measure to ban involuntary labor at state prisons rally at CapitolSeptember 4, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe November ballot measure would ban involuntary labor in state prisons.
EnvironmentMeet Corky Quirk, a guide who’s led Sacramento bat tours since 2004September 4, 2024 | Manola SecairaEvery summer, hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the Yolo Causeway and, in the evenings, take flight. It’s a sight that’s attracted Sacramentans and tourists for years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionTriple-digit heat, wind expected to return to Sacramento region this weekSeptember 3, 2024 | Claire MorganTemperatures could reach 105 degrees by Thursday before cooling back down to the high 90s by Friday. A heat advisory is in effect in Sacramento between Wednesday and Friday.
Sacramento RegionFestival Del Mole brings authentic Mexican flavors and culture to SacramentoAugust 29, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe festival transported guests to Mexico for a night of celebration. The event honored the oldest dish in Mexican cuisine, a sauce that chef Ramiro Alarcon said identifies the Mexican community and “makes us feel like we’re home.”
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council unanimously approves military equipment policy for the first timeAugust 28, 2024 | Kristin LamThe council directed the Sacramento Police Department to meet with the community review commission to answer questions, including how the policy protects civil rights.
